PET 444 - Water Flooding

3 credits (Hrs: 3 Lec.)

Study of the immiscible displacement of oil by water in reservoir systems. Included in the study are a review of viscous and gravity forces, relative permeability effects, fluid mobility effects and sweep efficiencies. Basic displacement and prediction methods are addressed, and water flood design methods. Also, a review of enhanced oil recovery methods and applications is conducted, including chemical, miscible, and thermal methods.

Prerequisite(s): PET 404. Course generally offered both semesters.